It's Only Dancing: An Evening with Jasmine Guillory

This event takes place at the Decatur Library. This event is free and open to the public but registration is requested.

Charis and the Georgia Center for the Book welcome author Jasmine Guillory for a celebration of , a Dirty Dancing-inspired young adult romcom.

It's the summer before her senior year of high school and Kat (Kitty to her family) planned to spend it reading good books, working on her college applications, and enjoying her independence. Instead, she's stuck for an entire month with her family at a camp in the desert in Southern California.

When she stumbles across a staff party on the first night, she's jealous of their joyful, uninhibited dancing. She hasn't danced like that since two years ago, when she was forced to quit ballet, which she once loved more than anything. She's determined to leave dance where it belongs -- the past.

But Jordan, the handsome and magnetic hip-hop dance instructor, keeps dragging it into her present. As Kat begins sneaking around and lying to her parents to spend time with Jordan, she'll have to ask herself -- what is she willing to risk to finally feel free? And is it possible her feelings for Jordan could reignite her love for dance?

About the Author

Jasmine Guillory is a New York Times bestselling author of nine novels including , the Reese's Book Club selection , and . Her work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Cosmopolitan, Bon Appetit, and Time, and she is a frequent book contributor on The Today Show. She lives in Oakland, California. is her YA debut.

Conversation partner details to come!

About the venue:

- Masks are encouraged but not required.
- This event takes place in the auditorium of the Decatur Library. It is fully wheelchair accessible with free parking right outside the building.

The event is free and open to all people, but we encourage and appreciate a donation of $5-20 in support of the work of Charis Circle, our programming non-profit. Charis Circle's mission is to foster sustainable feminist communities, work for social justice, and encourage the expression of diverse and marginalized voices. Donate via our website: www.chariscircle.org/donate.

Please contact us at [email protected] or 404-524-0304 if you would like ASL interpretation at this event.

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